Surveyors Bay · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Surveyors Bay

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A huge 70% of homes in Surveyors Bay are owned outright, making it a place where very few people pay rent or mortgages. Most residents live in detached houses, and the typical monthly loan payment of $1,018 is far below the national figure.

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📍 Surveyors Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Surveyors Bay sits — Median rent (weekly)

$280 ▲ +60.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Surveyors Bay — higher than 50% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Surveyors Bay$280
7116, TAS $280
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rent is about the same as the Tasmanian figure at $280 a week. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is well below the state average and far below the Australian figure.

$280 ▲ +60.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $175
  • 2016: $220
  • 2021: $280

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,018 ▼ -5.1%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,073
  • 2016: $1,344
  • 2021: $1,018

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No one in the area rents their home, which is far below the state and national figures. This is consistent with the fact that 70% of homes are owned outright, a rate far above the national average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

70.0% ▲ +29.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 54.0%
  • 2016: 80.0%
  • 2021: 70.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Surveyors Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 72%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 14%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home here is a separate house. Half of these have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure, and there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -41.7%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +2.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

50.0% ▼ -14.0%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 58.1%
  • 2016: 76.0%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Surveyors Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Surveyors Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 2 bedrooms is next at 42%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Surveyors Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60657/surveyors-bay/topic/housing-dwellings